Use a General Strategy for Factoring Polynomials
- $$x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 25 x + 50$$

question 269

Multiple Choice

Use a General Strategy for Factoring Polynomials
- $$x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 25 x + 50$$

• A) \(( x - 2 ) ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 )\)
• B) \(( x + 2 ) ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 )\)
• C) \(( x - 2 ) ( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) prime

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